Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

A Flicker in the Dark: A Novel by Stacy Willingham, Stacy Willingham

32 reviews

spocksfeelings's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt

hellaedra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Suicide

queenblife's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was another amazingly well written book, but beware the trigger warnings. The storyline is centered around Chloe, who is someone trying to live outside of the shadows of her past, and her family ties. I sense a pattern of types of books I like to read (but I've never personally been through any of these triggers/events so that's something for me to think on later). Something about the past seems familiar and it's something she's put out of her mind, until she can't ignore it anymore. She moves through the rest of the book trying to uncover anything to be helpful to the events in the present. I don't want to give any spoilers but it's worth the read. From one booknerd to another, Happy Reading!

tw: emotional abuse, physical abuse, pedophilla, suicide, missing children

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Suicide

amber_and_her_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

sgrunwald96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

_terah_hansen_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Suicide

jenna36's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I actually really liked this book! Thrillers aren't usually my thing, but this one was a solid read. I did guess the plot twist pretty early on, so I can't give it a super high rating. However, I loved the psychological exploration of the narrator, it was very engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm

taelights's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book had so many fun and unexpected twists I absolutely loved it. I had thought I figured it out at about 50% in and had two theories I was really leaning towards and just when I thought one of them was it the last twists slapped me so hard out of nowhere. 

I almost gave this book 4 stars due to me being genuinely shocked by the ending but I have settled on 3.75 because I found the main character often annoying me. I thought a lot of her decisions were very dumb and dangerous plus like I get that she has trauma from her childhood but that doesn't excuse her actions or dangerous and illegal practices when it comes to taking pills. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

mzabik95's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book Willinghams writing is beautifully descriptive in a way that makes you feel like you are living through the book. I will definitely be reading her next book as well. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Suicide